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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,534,288 and 65,988,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,534,288 and 65,988,511 is: 102,375,842.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,534,288 : 65,988,511 = 65,988,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,534,288/65,988,511 = 65,988,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,534,288x = 65,988,511 × 65,988,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,534,288x = 4,354,483,583,997,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,354,483,583,997,121/42,534,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,375,842.85

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